The Family Table: In Praise of Family Dinners

The Family Table: In Praise of Family Dinners
The benefits of sharing multi-generational meals go far beyond the food. DisobeyArt/Shutterstock
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Submitted by Patricia Clemens, Port Angeles, Washington

A few weeks ago, a grandson was visiting from several hundred miles away. At an evening meal with uncles, aunts, and cousins, his father said, “Now one of your wishes for this trip has come true: You got to have a family dinner.”